Curling Equipment

Protective Headgear for Curlers Proves Popular
By Doug Flowers, President
Talk to a manager or anyone who has spent time around a curling club and they will have a story, or more likely stories, about falls on the ice. Without fail falls onto the back of the head are seen to be the most serious. Though such incidents happen in every club, there is no record maintained and the issue of head injuries in curling is not captured on any sports injury radar.
Five years ago Goldline introduced a "Sport Band" which provided the protection required in the event of a fall onto [...]

Goldline USA is launched
By Doug Flowers, President
"Getting orders across the border quickly and cost effectively has been an ongoing challenge" says Erin flowers, Goldline's point person in terms of international shipments. She goes on to say that "The scale of both the US curling market and our own volume have grown to the extent that establishing a US company and warehouse became the logical next step".
The new Goldine shipping facility is located in Poynette Wisconsin and is managed by Debbie McCormick, well known for her on ice feats, including a world championship and four Olympic appearances. According to Debbie "This [...]

Do you need promotional curling gift items for your pro shop, special event, bonspiel or club members? Goldline is introducing its line of unique, yet affordable, fully sublimated gifts that will help make your event a success! The curling shoe bag, brush head cover and microfiber glasses cleaning cloth can all be fully customized with choice of background, club logos, and/or event names. You can even personalize the items with individual curlers’ names!

The design is limited only by your imagination. There is, however, a minimum order requirement to do the sublimation: for shoe bags, a [...]

Christmas: It’s Coming!
If you are like me, you probably realized with a shock this week that Christmas is only a month away! The panic set in as I began to think about the shopping that I need to get done in the next four weeks and to envision the crowded parking lots at the mall and the long lineups at the cash.
Should there be curlers on your shopping list, you can find many gift ideas at Goldline. For the new curlers on your list: if they have been using sliders when delivering their rocks, a pair of shoes would be [...]

When you look out at the ice at your club each week, you have undoubtedly noticed that there are several players who are delivering their rock using some form of delivery device (depending on the type of device, these are also referred to as a stabilizer, a crutch or a stick). Some delivery devices are used by players who stand upright while delivering a rock, while others are used by players who slide out of the hack.
As I understand it, delivery devices first became part of the game when the game expanded to include wheelchair curlers. In [...]

Curling Shoe Maintenance
Are my curling shoes ready for the season?
Here at Goldline, customers often come into the store with their curling shoes in hand, wanting to know if they should be buying new shoes. Here is an overview of the discussion I will typically have with the customer.

First and foremost, fit is the most important thing that you need in a curling shoe. It doesn’t matter how much money you originally spent on the shoe and whether the shoe is in pristine condition with fine unscathed leather. If it doesn’t fit properly, you probably shouldn’t be wearing it. If the [...]

Dear Dr Goldline: New Curler 101
An important note to our readers: Dr. Goldline is not a real doctor, in any way, shape or form; the moniker is used purely for entertainment value. In addition, the views expressed are entirely those of the author and not of management or any other curler. As the saying goes, “Put 3 lawyers/mathematicians/scientists (or curlers!) in a room and ask them the same question, and you’ll get 3 different answers”.
Dear Dr Goldline: I recently attended a Learn to Curl clinic. I was absolutely frozen by the time we got off the ice and I am [...]

Other than shoes, a curling broom is one of the most important pieces of equipment in which you will invest as a curler. While the basic features of the broom have remained relatively stable over time, Goldline has always found way in which you can express yourself out on the ice.

Last season, Goldline introduced an exciting new series of NHL curling brooms, featuring the logos of our seven Canadian NHL teams. This year, we’re excited to bring even more new options to the table.
1) New Colours
In addition to the ever popular choices of Candy Apple, Metallic White, Metallic Blue and Metallic [...]

The Norway pad: it has taken the world by storm!
The Norway pad (featuring M-Brush technology) is a high performance pad that was introduced by Goldline last season. If you’ve not seen or used the Norway pad, here are the key things you need to know:

The surface of the pad has noticeable ridges. The ridges of the pad are where the vast majority of the debris is captured. The pad itself is also very firm.

Key to the efficiency of the pad is its waterproof fabric: even in the late ends of a game, you will still see frost accumulation on the surface [...]

Shoes are an investment and it is really important to take care of that investment. The sport is such that the shoes are subject to some wear and tear, and the longevity of your shoe will depend on how frequently you play and the level at which you play. Here are my top three tips for taking care of your shoes: